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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Pat B on July 23, 2016, 09:18:08 am

Title: Visitors
Post by: Pat B on July 23, 2016, 09:18:08 am
Looky who came by to visit a few nights ago. Wonder if they will be around for the camp-o-rama next weekend...
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/STC_0046_zpsbbz5pkrd.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/STC_0046_zpsbbz5pkrd.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Visiters
Post by: Knoll on July 23, 2016, 09:57:49 am
May want to bring bear bags along to the "rama"!
Title: Re: Visiters
Post by: Zuma on July 23, 2016, 10:30:33 am
That's cool Pat
I'm thinking momma and cub?
A little bird seed would keep them happy.
Zuma
Title: Re: Visiters
Post by: mullet on July 23, 2016, 11:38:42 am
Yummy! :P Bear steak with Horse radish sauce.
Title: Re: Visiters
Post by: tattoo dave on July 23, 2016, 03:15:57 pm
Amen to that Eddie! Cool pic Pat!

Tattoo Dave
Title: Re: Visitors
Post by: Pat B on July 23, 2016, 06:00:17 pm
Don, I don't feed the birds in the summer and these guys are one good reason not to. The rough spot at the base of the tree in the foreground is a 20 year old salt lick. I didn't add salt this past year but after 20 years of 100# a year I think there is plenty of residual salt there anyway. This area around the salt lick has become a main crossroads of game trails. It's about 100 yards from my house.
 Yeah I think it is Momma and a yearling, maybe this years cub. My 25ac backs up to a green area of a 4000ac development. Birdseed is a main summer food source for bears and the all 1000 residents in Connestee Falls have birdfeeders.  ;D
Title: Re: Visitors
Post by: Outbackbob48 on July 23, 2016, 07:40:13 pm
Pat, I had a sow in the backyard a week ago, she definitely had a little attitude going on, I believe she had a cub up a tree she kept going back to it and when I hollered she didn't run off, I got the dog gathered up and just left her alone, She was a poppin her jaws earlier so I gave some room, First one I ever had that didn't run after seeing me. Bob
Title: Re: Visitors
Post by: Pat B on July 23, 2016, 08:26:12 pm
Bob, these bears around here always run off when they see us.  A few years ago I was walking down the driveway with Sister, the shepherd/akita we had and Sister bowed up and started barking. I looked up and about 50' in front of us was a sow and 3 cubs. She huffed and ran up the hill to her right and the cubs followed. Sister, on the other hand decided to run home leaving me to fend for myself.  :o
Title: Re: Visitors
Post by: osage outlaw on July 23, 2016, 08:31:46 pm
That's a cool picture Pat.  Sounds like you need a braver dog. 
Title: Re: Visitors
Post by: chamookman on July 24, 2016, 03:33:31 am
Nice - great neighbors ! Bob
Title: Re: Visitors
Post by: BowEd on July 24, 2016, 08:10:36 am
Cool pics Pat.
Title: Re: Visitors
Post by: JEB on July 24, 2016, 12:06:44 pm
Thanks for the photo Pat. I love watching Bear in the wild. Problem with Michigan is the lottery system for hunting tags.
Title: Re: Visitors
Post by: Pat B on July 24, 2016, 12:28:51 pm
No lottery here on bear hunting but most folks use dogs, a tradition in this area. I've just never had an urge to hunt bears.
Title: Re: Visitors
Post by: Zuma on July 25, 2016, 05:48:47 pm
Last evening I was headed out to water the garden
and across the holler was a big boar (I think, no cubs).
 I filmed him on 8mm as he walked  out in the field for
a  hundred yard. Wish my digital camara was working.
It's been dry and I think he was river bound.
Zuma